I had arthroscopic knee surgery a couple of months ago, and unfortunately, the recovery hasn’t gone as we’d hoped. I’m still in frequent pain and limited in mobility, even with consistent physiotherapy and proper care. After meeting with my doctor last week, we agreed that it’s now time to move forward with a full knee replacement.

The main challenge is that this requires me to take time away from gigs, studio work, and a lot of family responsibilities to recover properly. And right now, more than ever, I’ve reconnected with my creative flow. I’m working on new music—and even a book—drawing from the lessons, stories, and experiences collected during my travels around the world. I don’t believe people can truly be taught things, but they can be reminded of what they already know in new ways. Hopefully fun, moving, and maybe a little absurd ways.

Recently, my experience at Burning Man and reading Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act helped me reconnect with what I believe is my purpose: to create, to tell stories, and to pass on what I’ve gathered through my art, music and words. Those moments reminded me how much connection, playfulness, and emotional truth matter — and how much I still have to share if I give myself the space to do it fully.

I would love to feel safe enough over the next months—possibly up to half a year—to really focus on my health, my recovery, my family, and the creative process. I still plan to work and perform whenever possible, but I want to be able to give my energy primarily to healing and making something meaningful from this moment.

This is why I’ve created this GoFundMe—to give those who have expressed wanting to support me over the years a direct way to do so. If you’ve appreciated what I’ve done so far, and believe in what I could create in the time ahead, I would be deeply grateful for your support.

I’m aware that many people face difficult challenges, and I want to acknowledge that with respect and humility. My intention in asking for support is not to place my situation above anyone else’s, but to allow me to continue contributing in the best way I know how—through creativity, presence, and connection. If this resonates with you, and if my work has ever made a difference to you, your support now would help me use this recovery period to heal fully and to create something meaningful from it. And if this inspires you to support someone else in need instead, that matters too.

Thank you for considering this, truly. And thank you for being part of my story all this time.